Name-plate



C. H. LANE AND I. H. STEELE.

NAME PLATE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 31, m9.

1,340,778, Patented May 18, 1920.

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CHARLESJL LANE AND JOHN H. STEELE, 0F PORTLAND,

OREGON- NAME-PLATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 18, 1920.

7 Application filed July 31, 19.19. Seriai No. 314,453.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES H. LANE, a citizen of the United States,and Jonn H. STEELE, a citizen of Canada, residing at Portland, in thecounty of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Name-Plates, of which the following is aspecification.

The primary intent of this inyention is the provision of means forsecuring a name plate to the body of an automobile or like vehicle, thebody of which is constructed of sheet metal. Obviously the invention isadapted for securing any device to sheetmetal, the rear of which is notreadily accessible.

Automobiles and like vehicles generally have their body constructed ofsheet metal and to attach a plate or other article to the body isdifiicultbecause access to the rear may not be readily had, because ofthe upholstering and other furnishings apphedto the inner side of thebody.

The drawing illustrates a preferred embodiment of the invention.However, it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meetdifferent conditions, various changes in the form, proportion, and minordetails of construction may be resorted to, without departing from thenature of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Referring to the drawing,

Figure 1 is an elevation of a name plate secured in position inaccordance with the invention,

Fig. 2 is a View of the reverse side of the parts illustrated in Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, showing theplate in position and preliminary to being made secure.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 after the plate has been made secure.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in the several views of the drawing by likereference characters.

The numeral 1 designates sheet metal which may be a suitable part of thebody of an automobile or other vehicle and 2 represents the name plateor like part to be attached thereto. The fastening. means consist ofbolts 3 and nuts 4. The plate 2 is provided near opposite ends withopenings to receive the bolts 3, said openings being of a size toprevent the passage of the heads of the bolts thereto. It is to beunderstood that the nuts 4 have a loose fit on the bolts 3 to admit ofassembling the parts. Openings 5 are formed in the sheet metal :1 inposition to register with the openings formed in the plate 2, so astogreceive the bolts 3. The openings Sale of a size to correspond withthe outline of the nuts 4, so that the latter may just passtherethrough. A retainer 6 cooperates with each bolt 3 and is adapted topass through the opening 5 of the sheet metal 1. The retainer 6 islprovided at one end with a head 7 which is adapted to be confinedbetween the plate 2 and sheehmetal 1, thereby holding the retainer inplace. In the preferable construction, the retaining means consists of ametal strip which has its end portions bent substantially at a'rightangle, so that both bent portions may pass through the two openings 5 ofthe sheet metal 1. The bodyofthe strip is indicated at 7 and is confinedbetween the sheet metal and the plate 2.

en practising the invention, the name plate 2 with the end openingstherein is placed against the outer side of the sheet metal 1 and theposition of the openings in the name plate is marked on the sheetmetal 1. The plate 2 is removed and openings 5 formed in the sheet metal1 at the points indicated by the markings thereon, so as to registerwith the openings of the plate 2 in which the bolts 3 are located. Theopenings 5 formed in the sheet metal 1 must be of a size to snuglyreceive the nuts 4. The retainer is now placed in position against therear side of the plate 2 with the retainer elements 6 against the innersides of the bolts 3 and beneath the nuts 4, as indicated most clearlyat the right hand of Fig. 8. The name plate 2 is now placed in positionby passing the ends of the bolts 3 containing the nuts 4 through theopenings 5. The retainer is held in place by the nuts 4 which engage thefree ends of the elements 6. After the plate 2 has been the outer sideof the sheet metal 1, the bolts 3 are turned by means of a screw driverin a manner well understood, thereby causing the retainer elements 6 tobe subjected to compressive action, whereby their free ends spring fromunder the nuts 4 and engage the sides thereof. The engagement betweenthe nuts 4 and elements 6 is sufiicient to prevent rotation of the nuts4, during the turning of the bolts. As the bolts are turned, the nuts 4are drawn inward against the pressed close against Y reai' sicle ofthesheet metal 1 thefehysclefleeting the retainer elements 6 to a greateradapted to pass ings in the member and sheet metal, a nuts 4 advance;Finally the extent as the, nuts "nuts reach ,a position close aga nsttherear side of the sheet metal 1 enclthenuts at are being ithdrawn throughprevented from the openings 5 by the retainer elements 6, as finclieetec'l 'most" clearlykin Fig. A." The re 1 tainer' elements 6exert ebinclingeetion on 10 the nuts 4 and may be of a resilientnatureto pr rentany possible loosening eithe 'nutsor bolts encl'esleresultthe, fastening V is secures'egeinst easnal Having thusdisplacement;

secure by Letters Patent is:

1. Means for securing a member tosheet which is not read ly metal therearsicle of accessible, the same consisting of a bolt throughregistering openon the bolt and adapted to pass through the openingformed of the Y latter '2. Means for]securingre"plate hei inge e pairofopenings/formed therein to sheetv the bolts and'aclapted to pass I"real-I,

fully described our 'inven- "tion', What we eleimjasnew and clesire to;

encleadaptecl tepess in the sheet metal and' a retainer elementhaving' apart confined between the 'memher and sheet 'metal'ancl; I o passingthroi'igh the opening endieonfinedegainst the rear side thereof 1 I e I,I e ,Witness'esf:

metel providecl' a peir registering ings of openings of the "sheetmetal" end' a: strip confined s between e 3; Means forsecuringaimemberi-to sheet metal Which is notreadilyieecessihle "the e 7metal hating registering 0penings-, b0lts passing through the" "memberand I sheet the openings of the parts, nuts on thebolts the "sheet metaland tween the member ancl'sheet metal and having retainer elements passi ng th 'ongh the openings offthe sheet metal and confined nuts. V e

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